The Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes A-Plus Network
is an exclusive group of collision repair facilities that reflect the
industry’s highest standards. These collision repair facilities are part of
Sherwin-Williams’ value-added program that combines comprehensive business
solutions to help the facilities improve customer service, employee growth,
insurance relationships, process refinement, productivity and profitability.
Recently, the company held its first Vision Group meeting
among its leading Canadian collision repair shop participants. More than 20
collision professionals from across the country, including Alberta, British
Columbia, Quebec, Ontario and Saskatchewan, attended the two-day session at the
Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver.
Topics included discussions on lean culture, performance
appraisals and collision repair trends from an insurance segment perspective,
as well as open forums on "what keeps shop owners up at night." Guest
speakers included Ken Boulton of Dominion Insurance Company, and the group was
moderated by Elainna and Mike Sachire from Square One Systems, a leading
20-group provider in the industry.
"We’re very proud to launch our first A-Plus Network
Vision Group in Canada," said Bob Leibel, Sherwin-Williams Automotive
Finishes’ director of sales and operations, Canada. "We’ve seen the
effectiveness of our other Vision groups, where members work together and learn
from each other. These groups tend to help all members produce increased
financial performance with improved sales, gross profits and bottom line net
profits. We appreciate the hard work, determination and commitment all these
collision professionals are making to better their businesses."
Added Troy Neuerburg, Sherwin-Williams Automotive
Finishes’ manager of marketing business services, "The A-Plus Network
began its first Vision Group in 2000, and now Sherwin-Williams operates five
groups with plans to add more due to increased demand. Our Vision groups have
been specifically designed for independent shop owners, shop managers,
dealership owners, and dealership managers and are categorized for both single
and multiple location repairers."
Sherwin-Williams collaborates with Square One Systems,
Inc., an independent "20-Group" provider in the collision repair
industry, to administer and moderate its Vision Groups.
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